Telegram-herald., 1887-08-23

And 80. notwithstanding al that we could
60. the enemy drew nearer. tll at last he
buried himself upon Goods force u 80
regulars, who were drawn up - receive them
n three strong souares About the same
time. too. ou awful and heart Shaking roar
told me that the main battle had closed in ON
the center aud extreme eft ] raised myself
in nv ftirrups and Looked down 81 ny left;
50 far as the eye could SO there was long
dazzling simmer Of steel a. TIE Sun glanced
upon falling and tbrusting spear.
To nnd FRO swung The c0nfendlng lines IN
that dread struggle. nov giving way, now
raining n little "a The mad yet ordered confu-
sion II attack and defense But a. was os
much as could do % keep coirt of what svas
happening % our own wing and. a. for the
moment the cavalry had fallen back under
cover % Goods three squsrez. / bad fair
view 81 this.
Nnsfa's Wild swortinnen were row breaking
in rcd vaves against The cullen rock Ike
squares Time after time did they yell cut
their war cries. md hurl themselves furicusly
against The long triple ridges q spear points.
onl- 20 he rolled back a. biii0ws are when
they meet the elf.
And SC for four long hours the hattie RACED
almost without pause. and 81 The end ~
that time, II We had gained nothing We bad
lost nothing. Two sttenipfs q turn our left
fani. by forcing way through the wood by
which II was protected, h1a been defeated;
and as vet Nastss swordsmeD had, notwitb-
standing their depern;e efforts. entirely
failed 20 break Goods three squares. though
they had thlnned their numbers BY quite
third
Az for The chest a the army, where Sir
lad suffered dreadfnllp. but IL had hello 10
own with honor. and the same may be sssd
Of our left battle.
At lad the attacks siackeBsd and sornis'
army drew back. having. began - think,
had enough u r. On THIS poiu' however.
was soon undeoeived. for. splitting up her
csvairy into coniTarafi wells ssnail sQ9atlfons,
she charged ne fufsouss vsih tbein ail along
the lire and tBefi once Tnorp rolled fcr tefss of
tlouEu5s - sword ard spcar men down
upon cur veakeDe9 squares and ssuadrons--
Sorais befH4lf directing tise movement and.
fesrieE - q iioaess. heading the main attack
On tbey ca1ne ike an nFainnche-f ssw her
golden helm cleaning in the vnD--our couB-
ter charges n cavalry entirety falling ~
cberk their forward sweep Fgw they lad
struck us ard eur cenfef bert IN iiHs bow
beneath the weight - their fnsi-ii f,artad.
nDd bad not the 200 Eacn la reserve charged
down r. its support i Dusi have been de-
sfroved A. f1r Goods fhree fIanr-t they
were sre9i backward like boofs ueon az ifi-
coming fiSe and tbs foremost one vas burst
into snd lost flnH its remaining men But
the eff,rs was 90 Ceres end terfiois to last
Suddenly me laftls carr ~ II ~ere. 10 q
turning point and fer q minute ~ TIVE stood
still
Then n began - move toward sorsif
camp Just then. TO-. Fsgta's nerrs and ai-
most fhvifsribie hiahleuaefs, ~ fer l~eaus.
they we're dsseartefa1 - oelr lazss o. tr
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ftnods eafiant stfssres. ieavinE ffs positions
the~ isaS he'd fF - rrafly botrs. ebnerr6
willy .ana rn~hI- foiiore5 fbsEu dorn fhs
slcze. vheresr. fbs swefrus - swora~rne-.
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ffseTrselr<s urcn fHtFn with veI Taken
thus e.n every SIDE wi.tt renamed - si.s firzf
s1a<rs nss onieslY ee~srose Fl, snd r,sr-asred
tart fhs ss-oua. ~ Ftst / ruuia - fsaos
fiu-zt1f on ieTes hovzt was or aa~ pcirf ~
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~as brosen. - strss,ning eoioff sank. ard
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cze ssauxnteT fbof ela1ea
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